Job Description

Accountivity is hiring!

Job Title: Senior Staff Accountant
Location: Hamilton Region, ON
Length of Assignment: Permanent
Salary: $65,000-$80,000/year
Responsibilities:

• Prepare audit, review and notice to reader engagements
• Maintain professional and Firm standards;
• Maintain regular contact with Manager and provide updates on engagement process;
• Communicate significant issues to manager and propose solutions when appropriate;
• Identify, investigate and correct discrepancies/ irregularities in client financial entries, documents and reports;
• Communicate directly with clients, government agencies and other business contacts as required;
• Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes;
• Attend internal and external courses to further develop accounting and assurance knowledge;
• Provide coaching and mentoring to junior team members;
• Provide internal training to junior staff members.

Qualifications:

• Education

• Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting, or equivalent diploma or experience

• Completion of a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation preferred
• Experience

• Minimum 2 years experience in public accounting performing similar work;
• Skills and Knowledge

• Superior time management skills: working efficiently and managing file budgets;
• Extensive knowledge of and experience working with ASPE and NPOs;
• Strong working knowledge of Sage 50, and/pr QuickBooks, Caseware, TaxPrep or a similar tax program.
• Solid understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an ability to effectively convey messages and collect information;
• High degree of professionalism and the ability to build rapport with clients and external business contacts.
• Experience with owner-managed, small to mid-size businesses and experience with not-for-profit organizations would be assets;

If you meet the above qualifications, please submit your resume.
Please note that while we appreciate all applications, only those being considered will be contacted.

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